Robin Bates gave us a most informative address about his job.
His business is called RPB Law.
It is a Warrant to do Prosecutions.
There are four prosecutors in Dunedin and they handle 250 cases per year. Their area is Palmerston to the north, Clinton to the South and Cromwell to the West.
They work with the Police but are not employed by them. Their work is reviewed every 4/5 years.
Average trial is 3-4 days with 100 cases waiting to be heard.
They are paid $30m for all businesses throughout the country and this is divided up as on the number and type of cases.
This is a regular cash flow as crime happenings are similar each year.
For murder trials there is the Casino type Calculator.
255 points for Murder, 1 point for an appeal.
Calculations take into consideration how long a case has been in the system.
Dunedin is a smaller area than many others in NZ and so it is not as bad. Police able to keep an eye on drug problems easier.
Historic Sex charges should be a deterrent but they aren't.
Thursday to Sunday is when most domestic violence takes place. Alcohol is related to 98% of the cases.
When cases are given too much publicity Judge can order that the trial is transferred to Christchurch at a huge cost re accommodation, travel etc.
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